From the sky down
I have just discovered the work of Kawahara Kazuhiko a Japanese Architect and photographer along with the Vortograph photography movement. Vortograph is the first completely abstract kind of photograph, it is composed of kaleidoscopic repetitions of forms achieved by photographing objects through a triangular arrangement of three mirrors. Alvin Langdon Coburn, a member of the Photo-Secession group and a pioneer in nonobjective photography, invented vortography in 1917 and remained the principal advocate and practitioner of the technique. So nothing is new!
Like me Kawahara Kazuhiko uses architecture as a source of inspiration for his kaleidoscopic images but he has taken it to another level. He was producing this kind of work for a few years now, perhaps the movie Inception was inspired by his work? Well I do like his work, so had a go at using the triple image idea of the Vortograph fused with Kawahara Kazuhiko using photoshop.
If you are interested in Kawahara Kazuhiko work do check out his website where he goes under the name of palla. www.pallalink.net/
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Ricardodaforce, Wolf_Mark, ::Auensen::, jangkwee, and 363 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Ricardodaforce (19 months ago | reply)
Works for me!
jangkwee (19 months ago | reply)
this is so cool!
firewater_86 [deleted] (19 months ago | reply)
This is seriously cool. Reminds me of the poster for the Dark Knight Rises
andrea.sosio (19 months ago | reply)
inception!
.fulvio (19 months ago | reply)
I quote Andrea
Matt Parry (19 months ago | reply)
Very interesting image.
Ian Bramham (19 months ago | reply)
vertigo inducing isn't it!
KANDID2011 (19 months ago | reply)
Very cool image Simon !!!
martinturner (19 months ago | reply)
Woah, that's very cool!
Testchamber (19 months ago | reply)
Yeah, like that. It makes a striking image. I like the mute pallet too.
Fun with Fido (John McKeen) (19 months ago | reply)
This looks fantastic - definitely Inception.
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Will Gortoa [is almost... back in the room] (19 months ago | reply)
It puts me in mind of where the flying planey thingies in Star Wars* had to go and detonate the dark star wotsit. Nice! : )
* Er, not exactly a linguistic aficionado, but I do remember it. : )
G A Z (19 months ago | reply)
Amazing work !
Joe Adams Photography (19 months ago | reply)
cool, the inside the battle star gallatica!
Diego Gómez Garra (19 months ago | reply)
increible, que trabajo espectaculár el que has realizado, muy bien logrado
Darrell Godliman (19 months ago | reply)
Stunning stuff, definitely an avenue for you to explore further (pun intended).
blueteeth (19 months ago | reply)
Mind-blowing!
JoshSamHoyles (19 months ago | reply)
mind boggling! but very very cool!
JayJay Klees (19 months ago | reply)
Stunning and inspiring!
german vidal (19 months ago | reply)
interesting concept, thanks! (and, yes, I also think inception might well be inspired in his work..)
crysse* (19 months ago | reply)
incredible effect !
salfordlad1 (19 months ago | reply)
Cool, got me looking all over it..
Jeff Krol (19 months ago | reply)
Love it !! Great work!
~nut*meg~ (19 months ago | reply)
you are so talented. This is amazing. And I want to keep looking at it. Looking at it large is impressive too!
Jaime Ferreyros - iphoneographer (19 months ago | reply)
Crazy cool!
justB! (19 months ago | reply)
fantastic work! very creative and I agree with
, "I want to keep looking at it".
well done :-)
palla (19 months ago | reply)
cool!!
digiphotology (19 months ago | reply)
Looks like I have started something! I really like your interpretation in this piece.
AdamGalley (19 months ago | reply)
so confusing, but like it!
otokichi tanaka (19 months ago | reply)
I'm afraid that his name is Kazuhiko. It would be nice to correct it. One more thing, I'm supporting him for more than ten years, not 'a few years'. Yes, His work is Great! I love them all!
Linda MPH (19 months ago | reply)
wow mesmerising
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simonGman (19 months ago | reply)
Thanks all for your comments. Many thanks to Otokichi Tanaka for the heads up on the correct spelling of Kazuhiko. I love his work and will look deeper into his blog.
P Squared Pics (19 months ago | reply)
This is incredible. Fantastic stuff Simon.
Saleh Alsudais (19 months ago | reply)
Brilliant
cinnamon girl ♡ (19 months ago | reply)
absolutely brilliant! so different and just outright amazing!
Jul*** (19 months ago | reply)
Excellent work !! Gorgeous sensation ! oO
hann28 (19 months ago | reply)
There is so much detail in this, it draws you in to the centre. Lots of angles!
Henryh94 (19 months ago | reply)
Really like the burst of light in the middle - works really well!
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thomas.michael. (19 months ago | reply)
awesome
Barry Yanowitz (19 months ago | reply)
wow, that's pretty cool! and thanks for the Kawahara Kazuhiko link!
MK< (19 months ago | reply)
fantastic work Simon!
Mr sAg (19 months ago | reply)
Ingenius Simon. You have managed to create another inspirational, unique and seamless piece of photographic art. I don't know how you do it but it works.
Thanks for the link - someone I have not heard of before but his website is awe inspiring and bookmarked for future reference. I see many similarities between what he does and what you do as far as originality and the unique use of repetition are concerned. I see what you mean about Inception.
Brilliant chief. :-)
Picko78 (19 months ago | reply)
I could look at this for an absolute age.
jo-veski (19 months ago | reply)
awesome....amazing....astonished.....:) bravo
thedragonfly71 (Away again...:) (19 months ago | reply)
I saw his pictures and are awesome, the perspective effect is outstanding completely imaginative, congrats you get it :)
andre govia. (19 months ago | reply)
sensational image in every sense
Jaimie Ho (19 months ago | reply)
done so well!
Craig Birmingham (19 months ago | reply)
That's stunning, Simon!
vulture labs (19 months ago | reply)
amazing image!!! love it
sharpoverley (19 months ago | reply)
a question: did you create this with the use of the mirrors or in photoshop?